Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum
Sulfur Buckwheat

Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Photo taken near Mt. McCay, subalpine dry meadow.

A similar looking Eriogonum- Eriogonum heracleoides grows at slightly lower elevations than this species, but the two can also be found growing in the same area- such was the case where this photo was taken. The flowers of the two species are the same color and size, but the leaves of Eriogonum umbellatum var. subalpinum are wider at midlength and spoon-shaped while Eriogonum heracleoides leaves are more linear.